[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 31 (Friday, February 14, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8602-8604]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-03059]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7029-N-01]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Evaluation of 
the Supportive Services Demonstration

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and 
Research, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment 
from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information. 
The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment.

DATES: Comments Due Date: April 14, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding

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this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB 
Control Number and should be sent to: Anna P. Guido, Reports Management 
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street SW, Room 4176, Washington, DC 20410-5000; telephone 202-402-5534 
(this is not a toll-free number) or email at [email protected] for a 
copy of the proposed forms or other available information. Persons with 
hearing or speech impairments may access this number through TTY by 
calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anna P. Guido, Reports Management 
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street SW, Washington, DC 20410; email Anna P. Guido at 
[email protected] or telephone 202-402-5535. This is not a toll-free 
number. Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access this 
number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at 
(800) 877-8339.
    Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from 
Ms. Guido.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that HUD is 
seeking approval from OMB for the information collection described in 
Section A.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: Evaluation of the Supportive 
Services Demonstration.
    OMB Approval Number: 2528-0321.
    Type of Request: Revision.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: This 
request is for the clearance of additional data collection for the 
evaluation of HUD's Supportive Services Demonstration (SSD), also 
referred to as Integrated Wellness in Supportive Housing (IWISH). The 
SSD is a three-year demonstration sponsored by HUD to test the impact 
of a new model of housing-based supportive services on the healthcare 
utilization and housing stability of low-income older adults. The goal 
of the SSD model is to help older adults in HUD-assisted housing to age 
in place successfully. The SSD model funds a full-time Resident 
Wellness Director (RWD) and part-time Wellness Nurse (WN) to work in 
HUD-assisted housing developments that either predominantly or 
exclusively serve households headed by people aged 62 or over. These 
services are not typically available in HUD-assisted housing 
developments for this population and are anticipated to positively 
impact outcomes.
    Eligible HUD-assisted properties applied for the demonstration and 
were randomly assigned to one of three groups: A ``treatment group'' 
that received grant funding to hire a RWD and WN and implement the SSD 
model (40 properties); an ``active control'' group that did not receive 
grant funding but received a stipend to participate in the evaluation 
(40 properties); and a ``passive control'' group that received neither 
grant funding nor a stipend (44 properties). The random assignment 
permits an evaluation that quantifies the impact of the SSD model by 
comparing outcomes at the 40 treatment group properties to outcomes at 
the 84 properties in the active and passive control groups.
    Under contract with HUD's Office of Policy Development and 
Research, Abt Associates Inc. is conducting a two-part evaluation--a 
process study to describe the implementation of the demonstration and 
an impact study to measure the impact of the SSD model on residents' 
use of healthcare services and housing stability. The evaluation 
features analysis of administrative data and primary data collection. 
The following primary data collection activities have already received 
OMB approval: Questionnaires with staff from the treatment and active 
control properties, site visits and in-depth interviews with staff from 
the treatment and active control properties, and focus groups with 
residents of the treatment and active control properties and with 
caregivers of residents of the treatment properties. This request is 
for a final round of data collection through: (1) Interviews with RWD 
at the 40 treatment group properties; (2) interviews with WN at the 40 
treatment group properties; (3) interviews with Service Coordinators at 
the 40 active control properties; and (4) interviews with 
representatives of the 28 organizations that own or manage the 40 
treatment properties. The purpose of these activities is to collect 
data from multiple perspectives about implementation experience with 
the demonstration, the strengths and weakness of the model, and how 
resident wellness activities compare across treatment and control 
properties. This information is necessary to complete the study of the 
demonstration's implementation--providing input from key stakeholders 
as of the end of the demonstration. The new information will complement 
the research already collected at the start and mid-point of the 
demonstration and will offer stakeholders a final opportunity to 
provide their input on the demonstration.
    Respondents: Staff working at the properties in the study's 
treatment and active control groups and representatives of the 
organizations that own or manage the treatment group properties.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 156.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1.5 hours (up to 1 hour for the 
interview and up to 0.5 hours for preparation).
    Frequency of Response: 1 time.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 234.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $10,639.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Legal Authority: The survey is conducted under Title 12, United 
States Code, Section 1701z and Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, 44, U.S.C., 35, as amended.

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                                             Number of     Frequency of    Responses per    Burden hour    Annual burden    Hourly cost
         Information collection             respondents      response          annum       per response        hours       per response        Cost
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Interviews with Resident Wellness                     54               1               1             1.5              81          $36.93          $2,991
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Interviews with Wellness Nurses.........              42               1               1             1.5              63           57.12           3,599
Interviews with Service Coordinators....              40               1               1             1.5              60           36.93           2,216
Interviews with owner organizations.....              20               1               1             1.5              30           61.11           1,833
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    Total...............................             156  ..............  ..............  ..............             234  ..............          10,639
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B. Solicitation of Public Comment

    This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and 
affected parties concerning the collection of information described in 
Section A on the following:
    (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
whether the information will have practical utility;
    (2) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information;
    (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    (4) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses.
    HUD encourages interested parties to submit comment in response to 
these questions.

C. Authority

    Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 
Chapter 35.

    Dated: February 3, 2020.
Seth D. Appleton,
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research.
[FR Doc. 2020-03059 Filed 2-13-20; 8:45 am]
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